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go-dutch
Shall we go Dutch tonight?
No, I got my salary. Tonight's on me.
share đều tiền ăn, ai ăn tự trả :)))
ubiquitous /juːˈbɪk.wə.t̬əs/
Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is the ubiquitous denim.
The mobile phone, that most ubiquitous of consumer-electronic appliances, is about to enter a new age.
seeming to be everywhere
pulchritudinous /ˌpʌl.krəˈtuː.dən.əs/
Last year a pulchritudinous gal from Ohio won the competition.
(especially of a woman) beautiful
invincible /ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/
Last year the company seemed/looked invincible but in recent weeks has begun to have problems.
vô địch, bất bại
impossible to defeat or prevent from doing what is intended
gigolo /ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.loʊ/
đĩ đực
a man who is paid by a woman to have sex with her or spend time with her
dichotomy (n) /daɪˈkɑː.t̬ə.mi/
There is often a dichotomy between what politicians say and what they do.
sự khác biệt
a difference between two completely opposite ideas or things
idiosyncrasy (n) /ˌɪd.i.əˈsɪŋ.krə.si/
She often cracks her knuckles when she's speaking - it's one of her little idiosyncrasies.
One of the idiosyncrasies of this printer is that you can't stop it once it has started.
thói quan, cách hành xử lạ thường
a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature that someone or something has
epitome /ɪˈpɪt̬.ə.mi/ the epitome of sth
Even now in her sixties, she is the epitome of French elegance.
ví dụ điển hình
the typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing
daring /ˈder.ɪŋ/
This is a daring new film (= one willing to risk criticism) by one of our most original modern directors.
She was wearing a fairly daring (= short) skirt that barely covered her bottom.
táo bạo
brave and taking risks
audacious /ɑːˈdeɪ.ʃəs/
He described the plan as ambitious and audacious.
gan, táo bạo
showing a willingness to take risks or offend people
inordinate (adj) /ˌɪnˈɔːr.dən.ət/
Margot has always spent an inordinate amount of time on her appearance.
a/an/the + inordinate + amount/number of + sth
vượt quá mức cho phép
much more than usual or expected
permissible /pɚˈmɪs.ə.bəl/
Is it permissible to park my car here?
a permissible level for vehicle exhaust emissions
allowed
tattletale /ˈtæt̬.əl.teɪl/
You're such a tattletale
a person, especially a child, who secretly tells someone in authority, especially a teacher, that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause trouble
cuckold (n)(v) /ˈkʌk.oʊld/
He is a divorced and is angry because his wife cuckolded him
Bruno convinces himself that his fear of being cuckolded can be appeased only by the certainty of knowing he is a cuckold.
cắm sừng
a man whose wife deceives him by having a sexual relationship with another man
schadenfreude (n) /ˈʃɑː.dənˌfrɔɪ.də/
Perhaps they even felt some schadenfreude.
vui sướng trên nỗi đau của người khác
a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction when something bad happens to someone else
scapegoat /ˈskeɪp.ɡoʊt/
The captain was made a scapegoat for the team's failure.
(v) They scapegoated environmental laws as the problem of the economy, instead of looking for real problems.
người bị đổ lỗi oan, chịu tội thay
a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done
đổ lỗi
to blame a person or thing for something bad that someone else has done
offspring /ˈɑːf.sprɪŋ/
Tom's sister came over on Saturday with all her offspring.
Champion horses have numerous offspring.
the problems parents have with their teenage offspring
con cháu, con cái
a person's children
con non (động vật)
the young of an animal
dishevelled/dɪˈʃev.əld/ adjective
He ran in looking hot and dishevelled.
He looked tired and dishevelled.
She returned at 1 a.m. in a dishevelled state.
bù xù
(of hair, clothes or somebody's general appearance) very untidy
ebullient adj /ɪbˈʊl.i.ənt/
He wasn't his usual ebullient self.
phởn
very energetic, positive, and happy
exuberant /ɪɡˈzuː.bɚ.ənt/
Young and exuberant, he symbolizes Italy's new vitality.
He is an exuberant dancer.
(especially of people and their behaviour) very energetic
vitality /vaɪˈtæl.ə.t̬i/
According to the packet, these vitamin pills will restore lost vitality.
energy and strength
preppy
cậu ấm, cô chiêu, rich kid
a young person from a rich family who goes to an expensive school and who wears expensive, tidy clothes
trailblazing /ˈtreɪlˌbleɪ.zɪŋ/ (n) adj
He cited the California judges' trailblazing role in overturning a ban on interracial marriage 56 years ago.
As a young medical student when there were very few other women students, she learned something about the difficulties of trailblazing.
tiên phong, mang tính đột phá
being the first to do or use something, in a way that is an example for other people
felicitate /fəˈlɪs.ɪ.teɪt/
The entire organization should be felicitated.
tán dương
to praise someone and say that you approve of or are pleased about a special or unusual achievement
facilitate /fəˈsɪl.ə.teɪt/
The new ramp will facilitate the entry of wheelchairs.
The current structure does not facilitate efficient work flow.
to make something possible or easier
gourmet /ˈɡʊr.meɪ/
người sành ăn
a person who knows a lot about food and cooking, and who enjoys eating high-quality food
gobsmacked /ˈɡɑːb.smækt/
He was completely gobsmacked when he won the award.
ngạc nhiên không thốt lên lời
so surprised that you cannot speak
ambidextrous /ˌæm.bɪˈdek.strəs/
My brother is ambidexstrous person
able to use both hands equally well
invigorate /ɪnˈvɪɡ.ɚ.eɪt/
We were invigorated by our walk.
They argued that a cut in the tax rate would invigorate the economy.
to make someone feel fresher, healthier, and more energetic
codswallop /ˈkɑːdzˌwɑː.ləp/ slang
What a load of codswallop!
nonsense
perspicacity /ˌpɝː.spɪˈkæs.ə.t̬i/
a woman of exceptional perspicacity
tiếp thu nhanh
the ability to understand things quickly and make accurate judgments
impromptu /ɪmˈprɑːmp.tuː/ adj
um, I know that this is last minute, but we decidedto throw an impromptu baby shower for Rachel today
done or said without earlier planning or preparation
intangible /ɪnˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/
intangible assets such as goodwill
phi vật thể
impossible to touch, to describe exactly, or to give an exact value
reverie /ˈrev.ɚ.i/
He was lost in reverie until he suddenly heard someone behind him.
(a state of having) pleasant dream-like thoughts
apricity
the warmth of the sun in the winter
inferiority /ɪnˌfɪr.iˈɔːr.ə.t̬i/
Women had a position of social inferiority as compared with men.
the state of not being good, or not as good as someone or something else
inferiority complex /ɪn.fɪr.iˈɔːr.ə.t̬i ˌkɑːm.pleks/
He's always had an inferiority complex about his height.
mặc cảm, tự ti
a feeling that you are not as good, as intelligent, as attractive, etc. as other people
carefree /ˈker.friː/
I remember my carefree student days.
thảnh thơi, không lo nghĩ
having no problems or not being worried about anything
social butterfly /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ/
người quan hệ rộng
homebody /ˈhoʊm.bɑː.di/
I'm a homebody, so I knew traveling would be tough.
a person who likes spending time at home rather than going out with friends or travelling to different places
presumptuous /prɪˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/
It would be presumptuous of me to comment on the matter.
A person who is presumptuous shows little respect for others by doing things they have no right to do
malarkey /məˈlɑːr.ki/
I like the socializing but I can't be bothered with dressing up and all that malarkey.
silly behaviour or nonsense
monotonous /məˈnɑː.t̬ən.əs/
The music became monotonous after a while.
not changing and therefore boring
homogeneous /ˌhoʊ.moʊˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ /ˌhɑː.məˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
a homogeneous group/society
The population of the village has remained remarkably homogeneous.
đồng bộ, đồng dạng, giống nhau
consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type
confabulate /kənˈfæb.jə.leɪt/
It was just two old friends confabulating.
to have a conversation
in purpetuity
for ever
petulant /ˈpetʃ.ə.lənt/
easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child
vanish /ˈvæn.ɪʃ/
The child vanished while on her way home from school.
We ran out after the thief, but he had vanished into thin air (= had completely disappeared).
"bay màu"
to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way
exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪz.ɪt/ /ˈekskwɪzɪt/
She has exquisite taste.
a vase of exquisite workmanship
very beautiful and delicate
disparate /ˈdɪs.pɚ.ət/ adj
The two cultures were so utterly disparate that she found it hard to adapt from one to the other.
different in every way
disparity /dɪˈsper.ə.t̬i/
the growing disparity between rich and poor
a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair
disparage v /dɪˈsper.ɪdʒ/
The actor's work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity.
to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it
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